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was there any direction to the irs from the white house? if the answer to those two questions is no, this isn't going to go very far. some irs officials have lost their jobs. other irs leaders have to answer questions about why they didn't tell congress earlier about this. unless you can draw this tightly to the white house, this may lead to some changes in the irs and this program. but i don't think the idea of a scandal will continue. >> and the administration is saying that the white house didn't know until the spring. but, now, we're hearing reports they knew about this last year, 2012, before the election, lot of people wondering, if the former treasury secretary tim geithner knew about it. >> that's the question. the white house has said that information was not passed on, and we should also say, though, that it turns out that the inspector general also told congress about this back in july 2012. a letter was sent in july saying that this investigation was going on. some in congress were aware or should have been aware that this was g
was there any direction to the irs from the white house? if the answer to those two questions is no, this isn't going to go very far. some irs officials have lost their jobs. other irs leaders have to answer questions about why they didn't tell congress earlier about this. unless you can draw this tightly to the white house, this may lead to some changes in the irs and this program. but i don't think the idea of a scandal will continue. >> and the administration is saying that the white...
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the head of the irs. there is no head of the irs currently. that won't stop members of congress from calling on the resignation. but i do think you'll see at least some mid-level heads roll this week from the irs. there's no question given how washington works, that president obama is going to have to at least find somebody in that organization to take a fall. and i'd be shocked if that didn't happen between now and friday. >> and you know, chris cillizza, one of the most important sort of spokesmen for the obama administration in the first three and a half years. during the firefight, if you will between the extremists and those at the compound. >> you know to your point, chuck, two things, one, this is someone in robert gates who has significant sort of bipartisan connection. it's also not me or you saying this. this is the former defense secretary saying it. this is someone with real heft who says look, had i been there, i wouldn't have done this. you're going to hear more things like that. again, you
the head of the irs. there is no head of the irs currently. that won't stop members of congress from calling on the resignation. but i do think you'll see at least some mid-level heads roll this week from the irs. there's no question given how washington works, that president obama is going to have to at least find somebody in that organization to take a fall. and i'd be shocked if that didn't happen between now and friday. >> and you know, chris cillizza, one of the most important sort...
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the irs. it's also important to note as i understand it based on the ig report and this is how i got my information on this, she had not named in the airport and as far as we know there has been no suggestion that she did anything improper about the president has the new acting irs commissioner to look at these questions about accountability and look at how measures are taken to make sure this doesn't happen again. this is a question i think it's appropriate just to the new leadership of the irs and the treasury. the irs is conducting a 30-day review. before you decide if someone is coupled we need to get the facts first and based on my understanding of the ig report this was not addressed. there is a 30-day top-down review by the new acting irs commissioner and i expect some of these issues will be looked at. >> for questions about who knew what a few weeks ago at the white house, to take the question back further, how was this allowed to go on for 18 months? the republic reports while this w
the irs. it's also important to note as i understand it based on the ig report and this is how i got my information on this, she had not named in the airport and as far as we know there has been no suggestion that she did anything improper about the president has the new acting irs commissioner to look at these questions about accountability and look at how measures are taken to make sure this doesn't happen again. this is a question i think it's appropriate just to the new leadership of the...
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who appointed the head of the irs? >> doug shulman. >> doug shulman. >> the irs commissioner is appointed by the president of the united states. >> who appointed mr. shulman? >> mr. shulman was appointed in the previous administration. >> thank you. >> my point to you, martin, which if you'll listen to nigh point here. >> absolutely. >> this is somehow obama's above it all, this isn't the obama administration, the irs is independent. that is absolutely false. if president obama had the ability to fire the acting irs commissioner, that means that's a person in the obama administration. this is an obama scandal. this is an obama scandal. >> one sec. we're getting a bit confused about chronology. let's continue. nancy pelosi spoke to the republicans' incredible expanding scandal and its purposes. i'd like you to listen to this. >> they will use these as evasions of what the american people want us to do here. they want us to create jobs. now, if you're a pearty in congress and you have no intention of creating jobs, you w
who appointed the head of the irs? >> doug shulman. >> doug shulman. >> the irs commissioner is appointed by the president of the united states. >> who appointed mr. shulman? >> mr. shulman was appointed in the previous administration. >> thank you. >> my point to you, martin, which if you'll listen to nigh point here. >> absolutely. >> this is somehow obama's above it all, this isn't the obama administration, the irs is independent. that is...
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then the irs. now the associated mess. the justice department being blasted after using a secret subpoena to obtain months of phone records from the associated press without the a.p.'s knowledge. >> obviously, we're distressed that the justice department felt the need to seize our records and not tell us about it. >> so the very head of the a.p. firing off a letter to attorney general eric holder, saying there's no possible justification for what the a.p. is calling a serious interference. >> accident waiting to become a nuclear even
then the irs. now the associated mess. the justice department being blasted after using a secret subpoena to obtain months of phone records from the associated press without the a.p.'s knowledge. >> obviously, we're distressed that the justice department felt the need to seize our records and not tell us about it. >> so the very head of the a.p. firing off a letter to attorney general eric holder, saying there's no possible justification for what the a.p. is calling a serious...
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hence the apology last week from the irs. by the way, i don't know about you but i don't think the apology ever worked with me an irs. oh, i'm sorry, steve martin line, i forgot to pay my taxes. they never countenance that. be that as it may but they were ahead of something here and acting irs commissioner might, might have been aware of something more going on re but and that was bigger. i talked to maay iividuals who said, you know, found it odd i was audited. found itdd my company was audid. this might go way beyond what was thought. th at stake. this is far bigger crisis than what it is made out to be. >> always great when e see self-disclosure, but the problem why hadn't we found out before? why is it happening now? whthis self-disclosure? there are a lot of questions that need to be answered. that is why we need an investigation. wh you see the irs constantly picking winners and looser or political winners and loo others corporate loserswe need mo transparency with the irs. this is the problem with the irs existence in
hence the apology last week from the irs. by the way, i don't know about you but i don't think the apology ever worked with me an irs. oh, i'm sorry, steve martin line, i forgot to pay my taxes. they never countenance that. be that as it may but they were ahead of something here and acting irs commissioner might, might have been aware of something more going on re but and that was bigger. i talked to maay iividuals who said, you know, found it odd i was audited. found itdd my company was audid....
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the irs allegedly targets conservative groups. the government is spying on ap reporters and new details about the deadly raid in benghazi. conservatives seize the moment. >> my question is who is going to jail over this scandal? >> we have got to restore the trust in government. >> i have never seen anything quite like this except in the past during the nixon years. >> the watergate scandal forced president nixon to resign but do these rise to that level? review. president clinton had two scandals, white water and monica lewinski. franklin and grant were arrested while in office. yes, it was a bad week for the white house politically. maybe the worst of obama's second term. will it derail his legacy? after all, he promised to help us prosper. >> we believe that america's prosperity must rest upon the broad shoulders of a rising middle class. we know that america thrives when every person can find independence and pride in their work. when the wages of honest labor liberate family from the brink of hardship. >> this white house is
the irs allegedly targets conservative groups. the government is spying on ap reporters and new details about the deadly raid in benghazi. conservatives seize the moment. >> my question is who is going to jail over this scandal? >> we have got to restore the trust in government. >> i have never seen anything quite like this except in the past during the nixon years. >> the watergate scandal forced president nixon to resign but do these rise to that level? review....
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irs is going to trust the irs oversight of the president's health care plan? >> first of all, they have a part of the entire health care act and that oversight will be done by our respective committees as well as the labor committee. what's most important is not to have 37 votes in the house of representatives to repeal the president's health care law. 37 votes from stopping millions of young people on their parents' insurance. that didn't pursue any effort to improve health care in the nation. >> good attempt to change the subject. this is about trust. sarah hall ingram who was in charge of the tax-exempt division at the irs between 2009 and 2012 the exact time of this challenge and affront to the american people, is now in charge of instituting and determining whether or not the irs is doing the appropriate things as it relates to the president's health care law. >> do you think she has to go? >> step back until we get to the bottom of this. >> congressman rangel? >> no republican agenda instead to stop the president of the united states. there's no evidence
irs is going to trust the irs oversight of the president's health care plan? >> first of all, they have a part of the entire health care act and that oversight will be done by our respective committees as well as the labor committee. what's most important is not to have 37 votes in the house of representatives to repeal the president's health care law. 37 votes from stopping millions of young people on their parents' insurance. that didn't pursue any effort to improve health care in the...
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of activity by the irs. i think you see something different. he made clear if t personnel prove to be true, he would find them treajsz and he would expect appropriate action be taken and people be held responsible. he has no tolerance for targeting of specific groups, conservative groups if the reporting is true on this. he would expect action to be taken. this is a matter when it comes to the irs it is under review by the independent inspector general. we have not seen that report. it is our understanding that its release is fairly imminent and once we have it we will assess the next steps. so at this point we have to wait for action by an independent inspector before we can jump to conclusions to what happened, whether there was a deliberate targeting of groups inappropriately, and if that is case what action should be taken. you can be sure, i would point you to president's response yesterday, what his feelings are about this kind of action if, in fact, took place. on the issue of what is a department of
of activity by the irs. i think you see something different. he made clear if t personnel prove to be true, he would find them treajsz and he would expect appropriate action be taken and people be held responsible. he has no tolerance for targeting of specific groups, conservative groups if the reporting is true on this. he would expect action to be taken. this is a matter when it comes to the irs it is under review by the independent inspector general. we have not seen that report. it is our...
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today, the associated press reported the irs' own inspector artyfound irs officials knew agents were targeting tea party groups. chip reid picks up the story. >> reporter: attorney jay sekulow confirms to cbs news that irs targeting the tea party groups began in 2011. >> when we saw the letters that the irs had sent to our clients i was outraged. >> reporter: as chief council of the conservative american center for law and justice, sekulow has represented nearly 30 tea party groups investigated by the irs. >> it was from coast to coast. so saying this was, you know, low-level irs employees, these weren't clerks. these were internal revenue service agents trained in tax exempt specialties. >> reporter: the irs insists that then-commissioner douglas shulman was unaware that tea party groups had been singled out when he testified before congress last year. >> there's absolutely no targeting. this is the kind of back exphf-forth that happens when people ally. >> reporter: shulman, who was appointed by president george w. bush. has since retired. lois learner oversees tax-exempt organizat
today, the associated press reported the irs' own inspector artyfound irs officials knew agents were targeting tea party groups. chip reid picks up the story. >> reporter: attorney jay sekulow confirms to cbs news that irs targeting the tea party groups began in 2011. >> when we saw the letters that the irs had sent to our clients i was outraged. >> reporter: as chief council of the conservative american center for law and justice, sekulow has represented nearly 30 tea party...
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did it stop at the irs? >> what evidence to you have, to be tough here, what evidence do you have it went beyond the irs? >> i have none whatsoever. i'm not saying there is -- >> there are people out there alleging that this went farther than the irs. >> who are they? >> private citizens. they were romney donors and romney supporters who have been telling a lot of reporters that they have been -- they have felt harassed by government. whether it's the ir skrs, the l department, they have felt harassed in some way. i think all of these people after watching what the irs did -- >> let's go with what we know. did you hear carney today say we got the word at the white house office a couple weeks ago that this was coming? he specifically identified this particular report. not some i.g. report. i was making the reading a day ago. they knew there was an i.g. report. they didn't know it was about this particular problem. now it's pretty clear the white house knew about this particular problem two weeks ago. >> two,
did it stop at the irs? >> what evidence to you have, to be tough here, what evidence do you have it went beyond the irs? >> i have none whatsoever. i'm not saying there is -- >> there are people out there alleging that this went farther than the irs. >> who are they? >> private citizens. they were romney donors and romney supporters who have been telling a lot of reporters that they have been -- they have felt harassed by government. whether it's the ir skrs, the...
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of tea party groups by the irs? >> he's prosecuted in this administration more people for leaks than every other president put together. >> i missed that. and in the middle of all that carney says the white house had no idea about this. >> other than press reports, we have no knowledge of any attempt by the justice department to seek phone records of the associated press. we are not involved at the white house in any decisions made in connection with ongoing criminal investigations as those matters are handled appropriately by the justice department independently. >> by the justice department. so that ball was in eric holder's court. he was holding a simultaneous press conference. it was supposed to be about medicare fraud but no one really seemed to care and when it was question time the reporters wanted to know about benghazi, the irs, and especially those phone records. holder says he recused himself from the decision to spy on the records of the associated press because the fbi also interviewed him about classif
of tea party groups by the irs? >> he's prosecuted in this administration more people for leaks than every other president put together. >> i missed that. and in the middle of all that carney says the white house had no idea about this. >> other than press reports, we have no knowledge of any attempt by the justice department to seek phone records of the associated press. we are not involved at the white house in any decisions made in connection with ongoing criminal...
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and that is the question about whether it goes beyond the irs. the inspector general of the treasury department said, no, but that's not going to be the last word, because of all those investigations the president referred to. >> yeah, all right, john. thanks so much, john harwood for us at the white house. >> and it's from one battle to another. jpmorgan chairman and ceo, jamie dimon, fighting to keep both of his titles ahead of next week's shareholder meeting. the banking giant enlisting the help of a former white house chief of staff. >> an unlikely negotiator in the face of jpmorgan, currently facing a nonbinding proposal from shareholders to split the role of chairman and ceo. it's bill daley, before serving as president obama's white house chief of staff from 2011 to 2012. daley held discussions with organizations pushing for that split. the topic of discussion, source of the group's consternation, and whether a kproepgs at this stage of the vote is at all possible. one person familiar president matter said that it was communicated that it
and that is the question about whether it goes beyond the irs. the inspector general of the treasury department said, no, but that's not going to be the last word, because of all those investigations the president referred to. >> yeah, all right, john. thanks so much, john harwood for us at the white house. >> and it's from one battle to another. jpmorgan chairman and ceo, jamie dimon, fighting to keep both of his titles ahead of next week's shareholder meeting. the banking giant...
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rules of the irs. all of those activities have been focused on issues, not candidates. >> your lawyers, -- host: your lawyers, have they said what your prospects are for a case against the government? guest tell honestly, i have been working so much on the other things, understanding the time line with this, at the moment i have not consulted with them since late yesterday afternoon. i do know that we are going to pursue it, because we have to make sure that the people who did this, we need to make sure that no one will use the irs is a political weapon in the future. >> what is the next step in filing a case against the government? >> the more important next step is the hearing on friday in front of the house ways and means committee, with more hearings in front of congress. frankly, my most important concern is that we find out exactly what happened through the congressional hearing process and that the rules and laws are put in place to make sure that this never happens again. the secondary concern
rules of the irs. all of those activities have been focused on issues, not candidates. >> your lawyers, -- host: your lawyers, have they said what your prospects are for a case against the government? guest tell honestly, i have been working so much on the other things, understanding the time line with this, at the moment i have not consulted with them since late yesterday afternoon. i do know that we are going to pursue it, because we have to make sure that the people who did this, we...
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>> yeah. >> the state department stuff and the irs. >> the irs stuff. it's a huge story. >> it's frightening what happened on friday afternoon was frightening and then this "a.p." story when it broke yesterday afternoon -- just what's going on here, mike? >> i don't know what's going on here. maybe a little bit of what's going on here is the total isolation that can happen when you're in the white house, second term. that's an element of it. but the combination of the internal revenue service story and the fact that they went after the phone records of "associated press" reporters -- >> it's shocking and, mika, of course, we're going to be talking about this "associated press" story. a story that the "new york times" this morning quotes first amendment experts and free press advocates as shock iing -- and have the executive editor of the "associated press." it is one story after another after another falling. what are the boundaries of this administration? and these are the questions we have to start asking after an irs -- i would call it a scandal. thi
>> yeah. >> the state department stuff and the irs. >> the irs stuff. it's a huge story. >> it's frightening what happened on friday afternoon was frightening and then this "a.p." story when it broke yesterday afternoon -- just what's going on here, mike? >> i don't know what's going on here. maybe a little bit of what's going on here is the total isolation that can happen when you're in the white house, second term. that's an element of it. but the...
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. >>> the irs. attorney general eric holder is ordering a criminal investigation into the irs' targeting of conservative groups. this after an internal government watchdog blamed ineffective management for the scandal. a report by the treasures inspector general concluded that the cincinnati office of the irs used inappropriate criteria to single out tea party groups adding that there was insufficient oversight by management. the report also revealed that some applications for nonprofit status were delayed, some for as long as three years. a "usa today" analysis found that during the same time, the irs approved dozens of liberal groups for the same applications. last night, president obama said in a statement, the reports findings are intolerable and inexcusable, promising to follow through on the inspector general's recommendations. the white house has denied any role in the irs scandal but republicans say the administration can't be trusted. >> what we don't know at this point is whether it jumped
. >>> the irs. attorney general eric holder is ordering a criminal investigation into the irs' targeting of conservative groups. this after an internal government watchdog blamed ineffective management for the scandal. a report by the treasures inspector general concluded that the cincinnati office of the irs used inappropriate criteria to single out tea party groups adding that there was insufficient oversight by management. the report also revealed that some applications for...
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was there any direction from the white house to the irs? if the answer to those two questions is no, my guess is that in the end, this isn't going to go very far. you've already had some irs officials lose their jobs. other irs leaders have to answer questions about why they didn't tell congress more, earlier about this. unless you can draw this tightly to the white house, this may lead to some changes in the irs and this program. but i don't think the idea of a scandal will continue. >> and the administration is saying that the white hous didn't know until the spring. but, now, we're hearing reports that officials as high up as the deputy treasury secretary knew about this last year, 2012, before the election. a lot of people wondering if the former treasury secretary tim geithner knew about this. how high up the food chain could this go? >> that's the question. kneel walton, the deputy treasury secretary was told in june about this. the white house has said that information was not passed on, and we should also say, though, that it turns
was there any direction from the white house to the irs? if the answer to those two questions is no, my guess is that in the end, this isn't going to go very far. you've already had some irs officials lose their jobs. other irs leaders have to answer questions about why they didn't tell congress more, earlier about this. unless you can draw this tightly to the white house, this may lead to some changes in the irs and this program. but i don't think the idea of a scandal will continue. >>...
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that's good. >> reporter: the president reiterated his pledge to clean up the irs in the wake of the agency's bias targeting of conservative groups. >> we will be putting in new leadership that will be able to make sure that following up on the ig audit, that we gather up all the facts, that we hold accountable those who have taken these outrageous actions. >> reporter: today, he appointed a new acting irs commissioner, daniel werfel, a high-level career krivl servant who has served under president obama and president bush. mr. obama also stood by his beleaguered attorney general, eric holder, for the justice department's unprecedented decision to subpoena associated press phone records as part of their investigation into national security leaks. >> he's an outstanding attorney general, and he does his job with integrity, and i expect he will continue to do so. >> reporter: and as for benghazi, the president tried to turn the debate away from how it was handled to how to prevent another attack in the future. >> i've directed the defense department to ensure that our military can resp
that's good. >> reporter: the president reiterated his pledge to clean up the irs in the wake of the agency's bias targeting of conservative groups. >> we will be putting in new leadership that will be able to make sure that following up on the ig audit, that we gather up all the facts, that we hold accountable those who have taken these outrageous actions. >> reporter: today, he appointed a new acting irs commissioner, daniel werfel, a high-level career krivl servant who has...
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to somebody outside of the irs? >> can i ask -- are you asking whether -- >> i'm asking if you're aware of anybody else in the irs that ever from january of 2010 to present communicated or spoke anybody in the white house about the sharing of taxpayer informatio information. >> i don't believe so. just so i'm clear on what i'm answering are you talking about if i believe we shared information? >> whether you believe any taxpayer information was shared? all that information being shared with somebody outside of the irs in violation of section 6103. >> i have no knowledge of that. >> you have no knowledge. >> that's a question i understand. >> you did indicate that you did speak yourself can pressure pri department officials. i'm not saying the white house. i'm saying the treasury department. you did speak to somebody in treasury about that. is that correct? >> i don't think so. >> i'll ask more clearly and directly. did you speak or communicate with anybody in treasury department who was not in the irs about the shar
to somebody outside of the irs? >> can i ask -- are you asking whether -- >> i'm asking if you're aware of anybody else in the irs that ever from january of 2010 to present communicated or spoke anybody in the white house about the sharing of taxpayer informatio information. >> i don't believe so. just so i'm clear on what i'm answering are you talking about if i believe we shared information? >> whether you believe any taxpayer information was shared? all that...
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tracy: the latest on the irs scandal, and president obama is focused on fixing the problems at the irs ahead of a critical congressional hearing tomorrow on the agency's targeting of conservative groups. rich edson on capitol hill with more. rich, we talked earlier, telling me part-time commissioner to go doesn't make people feel good. >> well, especially since he was set to go next month. republicans call for a sweeping investigation of the administration, calling for jail time over this, including the speaker of the house, president obama was the first question he fielded at this afternoon's press conference, asked, can you assure us that no one in the white house knew about this over the last couple years. the president's response was that he did not know personally what was contained in the inspector general report until it was leaked by hill sources friday. the investigations continue. president obama says when he found out that he agented immediately. >> the minute i found out about it, then my main focus was making sure we get the thing fixed. you know, i think it's going to be
tracy: the latest on the irs scandal, and president obama is focused on fixing the problems at the irs ahead of a critical congressional hearing tomorrow on the agency's targeting of conservative groups. rich edson on capitol hill with more. rich, we talked earlier, telling me part-time commissioner to go doesn't make people feel good. >> well, especially since he was set to go next month. republicans call for a sweeping investigation of the administration, calling for jail time over...
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from the president yet on the irs story? >> i'm extremely surprised. it would seem to me that he needs to get as angry as he's gotten when the gun control bill went down in the senate. this is -- he doesn't take my advice, of course, and i wouldn't be offering it, but i think that there's a real vacuum here. this is hugely significant, or at least potentially significant, and not only that, but it undermines an agenda that includes raising taxes at least on the rich. now people can say, you know, we hate anything that has to do with taxes. look at those thugs at the irs, look what they're trying to do, so don't even talk to us about raising taxes. talk to us about getting rid of taxes. >> and robert, again, also, the fact that this irs story just sort of plays into the idea that a lot of folks have that you can't trust government. you just can't trust government to do anything, you can't trust government to be responsible, you can't trust government to act objectively. >> that's right. it doesn't just play into the idea, it'
from the president yet on the irs story? >> i'm extremely surprised. it would seem to me that he needs to get as angry as he's gotten when the gun control bill went down in the senate. this is -- he doesn't take my advice, of course, and i wouldn't be offering it, but i think that there's a real vacuum here. this is hugely significant, or at least potentially significant, and not only that, but it undermines an agenda that includes raising taxes at least on the rich. now people can say,...
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was involved in this. >> yesterday, the administration fired the acting commissioner of the irs. the president is expected to name a replacement by the end of the week. >>> cbs news has learned the younger boston bombing suspect allegedly left a note. sources say dzhokhar tsarnaev wrote on the interior boat while hiding from authorities allegedly saying the bombing attack was retaliation for the u.s. wars in afghanistan and iraq. tsarnaev calls his brother a martyr and the victims collateral damage. more than 5,000 runners who weren't able to finish the boston marathon have all been invited back next year to do so. >>> same-sex couples are getting involved in the immigration debate. many say any new reforms should include gay couples. kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran joins us live now from san francisco where city leaders had a meeting today on that very issue. >> reporter: it was a very personal meeting. several lgbt bye national couples were there. they shared their emotional struggles and said it was almost as if they had to choose the person they love or their country. >> everyt
was involved in this. >> yesterday, the administration fired the acting commissioner of the irs. the president is expected to name a replacement by the end of the week. >>> cbs news has learned the younger boston bombing suspect allegedly left a note. sources say dzhokhar tsarnaev wrote on the interior boat while hiding from authorities allegedly saying the bombing attack was retaliation for the u.s. wars in afghanistan and iraq. tsarnaev calls his brother a martyr and the...
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week am including the irs, the associated press phone records in the investigation into the attack in the u.s. compound in benghazi. then, the chairman of the national transportation safety board discusses the ntsb is recommendation to lower the legal blood-alcohol level. later, a bloomberg reporter looks at the future of the supplemental nutrition assistance program, commonly referred to as the food stamp program. "washington journal" is next. host: good morning and welcome to "washington journal" on this monday, may 20, 2013. the house and senate are in today. yesterday, members of congress took to the airwaves through the sunday talk shows, swinging in on controversial issues, including the i.r.s. targeting conservative groups, the subpoena of journalists' phone records, and last september's attack of americans in benghazi, libya. we'd like to hear what you think of how congress is handling these issues. here are the numbers to call. democrats, 202-585-3880. republicans,
week am including the irs, the associated press phone records in the investigation into the attack in the u.s. compound in benghazi. then, the chairman of the national transportation safety board discusses the ntsb is recommendation to lower the legal blood-alcohol level. later, a bloomberg reporter looks at the future of the supplemental nutrition assistance program, commonly referred to as the food stamp program. "washington journal" is next. host: good morning and welcome to...
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there is a look outside the irs building. and good morning to you, everybody, i'm martha maccallum here in "america's newsroom.". >> happy monday morning, martha, i'm gregg jarrett in for bill hemmer. of a the irs admitted to targeting any groups with the words tea party or patriot there are reports that the abuse went a whole lot further including groups that deal with government spending, even the constitution. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle calling for an investigation. >> the conclusion that the irs came to that they did have agents who were engaged in intimidation of political groups. is as dangerous a problem the government can have and i don't care if you're a conservative, a liberal, a democrat or a republican, this should send a chill up your spine. this is something that we can not let stand. it needs to have a full investigation. i don't know where it stops or who is involved. whoever is involved, through a fact-based investigation and it has to being external. clearly shown they can't do it themselves. marth
there is a look outside the irs building. and good morning to you, everybody, i'm martha maccallum here in "america's newsroom.". >> happy monday morning, martha, i'm gregg jarrett in for bill hemmer. of a the irs admitted to targeting any groups with the words tea party or patriot there are reports that the abuse went a whole lot further including groups that deal with government spending, even the constitution. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle calling for an investigation....
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the government isn't saying why the record were soft. >>> new details about the scandal over the irs treatment of conservative groups seeking the groups tells us two clients received letters from the washington office and suggests the efforts to scrutinize the groups wasn't limited to the office in cincinnati. abc's tahman bradley is now weighing in. >> reporter: they were president obama's first comments on the irs controversy and they could not have been more clear. >> i can tell you that if you've got the irs operating in anything less than a neutral and nonpartisan way, then that is outrage out. >> reporter: but for republicans, that might not be good enough. they want to know how, according to the irs, low level employees could have applied special scrutiny to tea parties and other conservative groups whose goals include limiting government and educating on the constitution and bill of rights. >> bottom line, they used key words to go after conservatives. >> reporter: a new report obtained by abc news shows the irs began targeting the groups in 2010 and senior irs officials have
the government isn't saying why the record were soft. >>> new details about the scandal over the irs treatment of conservative groups seeking the groups tells us two clients received letters from the washington office and suggests the efforts to scrutinize the groups wasn't limited to the office in cincinnati. abc's tahman bradley is now weighing in. >> reporter: they were president obama's first comments on the irs controversy and they could not have been more clear. >> i...
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remember, the more the parties fight on various things, whether it's the irs, whether it's the ap phone records, benghazi, other things, the more they also have the incentive to come up and show the voters that they're doing something, they're cooperating in some fashion. i agree with rick, democrats also have good reasons for striking a deal with republicans on entitlement reform. now, one challenge you potentially could have is that the deficit itself is already coming down. cbo estimated yesterday that the deficit is going to be $200 billion less this year than they projected in february. it's going to be down to 2% of gdp by 2015. on one hand, that takes pressure off for a deal. on the other hand, it the numbe cuts and tax increases, the more achievable the deal becomes. >> thank you, both, for your thoughts. see you later. have a good evening. >>> so where is the beef? wait until you hear what one of the nation's biggest burger chains is putting on its menu to tickle the ribs of one of its rivals. >> we'll have the latest savo in the fast food war, back in a moment. [ male announce
remember, the more the parties fight on various things, whether it's the irs, whether it's the ap phone records, benghazi, other things, the more they also have the incentive to come up and show the voters that they're doing something, they're cooperating in some fashion. i agree with rick, democrats also have good reasons for striking a deal with republicans on entitlement reform. now, one challenge you potentially could have is that the deficit itself is already coming down. cbo estimated...
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the head of the irs gets a grilling. facing questions about the agency and its targeting of conservative groups. >> who started the targeting? who knew? how did they know? and how high did it go? who leaked the private taxpayer information? everyone's retirement dream is different; how we get there is not. we're americans. we work. we plan. ameriprise advisors can help you like they've helped millions of others. to help you retire your way, with confidence. ♪ that's what ameriprise financial does. that's what they can do with you. let's get to work. ameriprise financial. more within reach. let's get to work. if you've got it, you know how hard it can be to breathe and man, you know how that feels. copd includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. spiriva is a once-daily inhaled copd maintenance treatment that helps open my obstructed airways for a full 24 hours. you know, spiriva helps me breathe easier. spiriva handihaler tiotropium bromide inhalation powder does not replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms. tel
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was it the irs? stand by. i think we're just seeing the tip of the iceberg because as the president said yesterday, he's outraged and if it happened, that would be bad, although they've already apologized. so it's happened. >> gretchen: the other big story has to do with the associated press and the department of justice. apparently, but there was a foiled terror plot, the c.i.a. was involved in it in yemen back in 2010. the associated press was going to report this story. they were asked to not do it until the government got things in order. so they did quash it for some time. but there was a source that was talking to the ap from inside the government. well, did the department of justice want to find out who that source was? apparently yes. so what did they do? they took two months of phone records from the ap, personal and work phones of more than 100 employees. so was there anything wrong in doing that? well, it remains to be seen whether or not the attorney general of this country, eric holder, had to act
was it the irs? stand by. i think we're just seeing the tip of the iceberg because as the president said yesterday, he's outraged and if it happened, that would be bad, although they've already apologized. so it's happened. >> gretchen: the other big story has to do with the associated press and the department of justice. apparently, but there was a foiled terror plot, the c.i.a. was involved in it in yemen back in 2010. the associated press was going to report this story. they were asked...
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. >> regardless covers it and a good memory trick is that the "ir" in irregardless is irrelevant. >> oh! >> okay. i love the movie "anchorman." let's see if we can find the grammatical error. >> greg killed a guy. >> did you throw a trident. >> horses, a man on fire and a killed a guy with a trident. >> rick i've been meaning to talk to you about that, you should find yourself a safe house, lay low for a while because you're probably wanted for murder. >> i thought it was perfect. what happened? what was wrong? >> he used trident, which is a noun as a verb? >> no, actually -- >> he did. >> let's let the pros tell us. >> here's what jumped out at me is the lay low. >> lie low. >> it's lie low. >> but it's a colloquial term we've come to accept. >> stop correcting the teachers. >> just making a statement. >> they are their own distinct words. brick laid someone low by killing them. but you lie low after murdering someone. >> maybe he meant the other word. >> laid low. if you know what i'm saying. >> one more quick one. >> go ahead. >> well i'm honored. this place is so cool. >> me and
. >> regardless covers it and a good memory trick is that the "ir" in irregardless is irrelevant. >> oh! >> okay. i love the movie "anchorman." let's see if we can find the grammatical error. >> greg killed a guy. >> did you throw a trident. >> horses, a man on fire and a killed a guy with a trident. >> rick i've been meaning to talk to you about that, you should find yourself a safe house, lay low for a while because you're probably...
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the attack in libya, and the irs apologizing for inappropriately singling out some conservative groups like the tea party for extra scrutiny. is it the dreaded second-term curse? let's bring in david gregory, moderator of "meet the press." david, good morning. >> good morning, lester. >> taken together on the surface, you can see how these two instances can be viewed by some as political in one case benghazi, avoiding a 9/11 terror attack, the idea it might have been a terror attack, and then perhaps the irs politically motivated to give a hard time to the president's opponents. which of these is the bigger obstacle for the administration right now? >> i just think it's -- part of it is just the atmosphere in washington at the time when the president's trying to get immigration done. he'd like to get a budget deal. both of those are facing headwinds. the benghazi issue is something that has been under the surface for sometime, and then above surface, and now it's reallysur kind of taken the administration by storm, and, you know, they're more defensive about it now, and republicans are
the attack in libya, and the irs apologizing for inappropriately singling out some conservative groups like the tea party for extra scrutiny. is it the dreaded second-term curse? let's bring in david gregory, moderator of "meet the press." david, good morning. >> good morning, lester. >> taken together on the surface, you can see how these two instances can be viewed by some as political in one case benghazi, avoiding a 9/11 terror attack, the idea it might have been a...
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the irs gets the credibility of the government. this is the government that's trying to implement health care, trying to reform the immigration system. if the irs is not trusted, it actually could undermine all of his plans. >> and it's easy to understand. you can explain what happened here in one sentence which is powerful ammunition for the nation's critics. do you think that the steps were taken yesterday are sufficient to stem the furor? >> not with congress. and i think the president showed more anger than he did in the early days as much about politics as anything else with the public, but congress isn't satisfied and they shouldn't be. that ig report didn't answer certain questions like, why did these rogue individuals in the cincinnati office do what they did? >> meantime, releasing a series of e-mails that covered the debate that went on within the agencies of the administration over what to say about the september 11th attacks on the consulate in benghazi. do those e-mails reveal anything about whether or not this is a si
the irs gets the credibility of the government. this is the government that's trying to implement health care, trying to reform the immigration system. if the irs is not trusted, it actually could undermine all of his plans. >> and it's easy to understand. you can explain what happened here in one sentence which is powerful ammunition for the nation's critics. do you think that the steps were taken yesterday are sufficient to stem the furor? >> not with congress. and i think the...
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how much harm will it do to the president's second term agenda? president obama under a cloud of scandal, as congress bears down on irs officials who targeted conservative groups. >> this week confirms everything that the american public believes. this is a huge blow to the faith and trust the american people have in their government. >> the key questions now -- who initiated the targeting and why? who else in the administration knew? and why was congress misinformed for so long?
how much harm will it do to the president's second term agenda? president obama under a cloud of scandal, as congress bears down on irs officials who targeted conservative groups. >> this week confirms everything that the american public believes. this is a huge blow to the faith and trust the american people have in their government. >> the key questions now -- who initiated the targeting and why? who else in the administration knew? and why was congress misinformed for so long?